Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-08
CONGRESS- QUEER FREAK
SAVANNAH WORSE OFF THAN
LESS IMPORTANT PORTS.

LGSS
Gen. jackson Shows That Charleston
and Norfolk Put Together Have Less
Commerce Than Savannah, but Never
thesess Get Two or Three Times as
Much Money - Richmond COunty's
Live Representative Don't Get Left.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Gen. Henry K.
jackson and ex-Mayor Screven spoke for
the Savannah harbor delegation before
the Senate Commerce Committee this
morning. After the delegation had been
introduced by Senator Colquitt and Rep
resentatlye Norwood, Gen. Jackson be-
gan his remarks. He suggested TO the
committee a comparison between the
ports OF Savannah, Charleston and Nor
folk, presenting statistics TO show that
Savannah had more commerce than both
Charleston and Norfolk put together, yet
be said Charleston and Norfolk had re-
ceived in all about $1,800,00O for harbor
improvements, or twice as much as had
been given to Savannah. He said he did
not wish to diSparage Charleston or n or
folk; he wished them well. He was glad
they had gotten such liberal appropria-
tions in the past and that they were so
well provided for in the pending bill.
ONLY LIVING CHANCE WANTED.
Butt he said, 81 don't want Savannah
left OUT III the cold. gentlemen. The
question is, will you treat her sop' He
read letters from Gen. Duane, Chief of
Engineers, and Capt. Carter, stating that
the Immediate appropriation of the whole
amount asked, namely, $1S0,000, was
earnestly desired,
Gen. jackson yielded the floor to Col
Screven, who, with the aid of a United
EfutD ngTip rtc ihpA tn N
mmittee the topography of Savannah
harbOr. tie showed the committee very
plainly what had been done and what re-
NAMED to be done in order TO carry out
the enginerr's plan tor the Improvement
Of the harbOr. He showed that it would
be to the interest of the government as
well as of savannah to make an appro-
prIation of the entire amount needed at
once.
GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
The committee listened attentively to
both speakers, but they will not increase
the Savannah appropriation TO $1S0,000,
in fact it is doubtful whether they will
increase it to 100000. The policy OF the
committee is to keep the appropriations
as nearly as possible where the House
placed them, in order to get the bill
through and get it signed. If the commit
tee do not materially increase the appro-
priatiOn the Georgia Senators will try to
increase it in the Senate. The delegation
left for home this afternoon.
RIcHMoND's ABLE REPRESENTATIVE
Representative Barnes goes home
very happy man tonight. By skillful
management he succeeded in getting
through the House this afternoon the bill
previously passed by the Senate provid-
ing for the erection of federal building
for post office, internal revenue Office
and possibly court house at Augusta.
The bill as passed by the House appro-
PIRATES $150,000 instead of 100000 as
passed by the Senate. The reduction in
the appropriation was made by the Com
mittee on Public Buildings, but the
amount allowed will put up
handsome building. The SEN
ate will agree to the House
amendment, and when Mr.. barnes re-
turns he will be able to convince the
Presider: that the bill ought to be signed
Mr. Barnes got the bill through under q
suspension of the rules on viva voce
vote. He had so conciliated all the
chronic Objectors that no one asked for
even a division. When the result was
announced the members crowded around
Mr.. Barnes and shook both his hands
until he shook all over.
NO REVENUE LEGISLATION.
There is now no prospect of revenue re-
ductiOn at this session. Speaker Carlisle
gcLlng on uDe ADVICE Oh MI. MOTrlSOu, TO-
day replied to Mr.. Randall in note
stating that he would not recognize any
one to move the passage under a suspen-
sion of the rules OF bill repeating the
tobacco tax. Subsequently he said
the same thing to william Kelly,
who had preferred similar request. The
Speakers reason for this action was that
the course proposed by Messrs. Randall
and Kelly was not one which he could
approve. and so he declined to assist
them. Had Mr.. Randall really wanted
reduction in taxes, with consequent
reduction in revenue, he would have ac-
cepted one Of the four propositions Speaker
Carlisle made to him.; But inasmuch as he
dodged them all and sought a new issue,
the Speaker finally practically deter
mined the matter. The Randallites say
that they will make no further effort
This conclusion Of course shows the hol-
lowness of all that they have said about
their desire FOR revenue reduction. The
responsibility tor preventing it rests on
their shoulders.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE CoMAIIs-
SION.
The announcement in the newspapers
as to the personnel Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission is all pronounced
purely speculative at the White House.
The President has not as yet, it is stated,
determined upon any particular man.
He has determined that they shall all be
men OF flrst-class reputation and business
ability, and that there shall be represen-
tatives from the different sections on the
commission.
GETTING EVEN WITH CANADA.